Okey dokey then:
Counting Crows
Foo Fighters
System of a Down
Queen
Led Zeppelin
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:33, 2 replies, latest was 17 years ago)

Oh christ...
Thrice
Funeral for a Friend
The Dave Matthews Band
Cream
RHCP
Tool
it just goes on and on...
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:35, Reply)

Thrice...
Heard nothing save a song or two since Artist in the Ambulance,
which should I get first: Vheissu or Alchemy Index?
(TheColonel, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:39, Reply)

Both...
Vheissu is a great Album, but the Alchemy Index is their Magnum Opus. It truly is fantastic.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:47, Reply)

they sound like a band I should listen to from reading a description
who would you liken them to?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:49, Reply)

That's hard to answer, because they have changed so much...
Think: A bit punk, a bit screamo, a bit metal. Excellent songwriting and (latterly) mind-blowing musical arrangements. I really do recommend that you try the following, in order:

The Artist in the Ambulance
Vheissu
The Alchemy Index (Volumes I, II, III and IV)

EDIT: Spotify has them all, you can try before you buy! :D
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:54, Reply)

Coming from someone who only heard their first 3 albums,
Artist...is the most radio friendly (for wont of a better phrase) but a good all round mix, whereas I prefer The Illusion of Safety. A little heavier I seem to remember.
(TheColonel, Wed 10 Jun 2009, 16:00, Reply)

Hehe
I was listening to SOAD - This Cocaine Makes Me Feel Like I'm On This Song, this morning while racing into work and a woman was staring at me like I was insane when we both stopped at a crossing. Hehe
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 10 Jun 2009, 15:38, Reply)